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A color drawing of a 19th century cannon

From the Editor September 8, 2024

Secessionist fantasies: 1861 style

By Larry Felton Johnson While browsing 19th-century issues of Cobb County newspapers on the Georgia Historic Newspapers site, I ran across these two articles in the secessionist Marietta Advocate. Both…

Austell June 3, 2024

1911 crime story from Austell; a 16-year-old bride flees with her burglar husband

By Larry Felton Johnson I’m going to do this introduction in first-person, because I want to make a personal observation about the story I’ve reprinted below. There are references in…

Grainy photo of alleged forger Horace C. Gray from a 1910 newspaper

Marietta May 27, 2024

Horace C. Gray: Criminal mastermind or harmless blowhard?

Yesterday we ran a Marietta history article based on a 1910 crime feature from the Atlanta Georgian. The Georgian was a newspaper published from 1906 to 1939. For most of…

Smyrna April 18, 2024

When Smyrna’s speed limit was 8 mph

The June 3, 1909 issue of a now-defunct newspaper called the Atlanta Georgian published the following story about a speed-limit ordinance Smyrna’s city council had recently passed (we’ve included a…

William Root House, a two story wooden pre-Civil War house

Marietta April 3, 2024

Root House annual plant sale feature native Georgia and vintage plants

The historic William Root House will hold its popular annual plant sale on April 13 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The sale will feature Georgia native and vintage plants…

Marietta February 21, 2024

William Root House to present lecture on Civil War soldier photography

William Root House (photo by Larry Felton Johnson) The William Root House will present a lecture entitled “Civil War Soldier Photography” on March 16, 2024, at 6 p.m. The presenter…

Marietta August 31, 2023

William Root House features craft beers brewed with heritage ingredients

The William Root House in Marietta is gearing up to host a unique event that combines the region’s rich history with Georgia’s thriving craft beverage industry. “Marietta Roots” is a…

Kathy Young, surrounded by family, taking oath of office

Smyrna June 8, 2023

Smyrna appoints new city councilwoman, approves Fanny Williams Memorial design, plus more

by Arielle Robinson Smyrna’s City Council voted on several items Monday evening, including the new Ward 7 city councilor, the budget, and the design for the Fanny Williams memorial, among…

a screenshot of the six districts in Mableon, with 1,2,3 to the south, 4, 5, 6 to the north

Mableton February 11, 2023

Q&A with Mableton City Council District 4 candidates

By Rebecca Gaunt The newly-established city of Mableton will have its first election day for mayor and city council on March 21. Eight candidates qualified for the District 4 race….

Children playing with a model train set on a platform

Kennesaw January 20, 2022

Trains! Trains! Trains! in Kennesaw

If you’re a train and railroad enthusiast, either for model trains or the full-sized ones, Kennesaw’s Southern Museum of Civil War and Locomotive History has an event for you! The…

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